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Focus: politics, policy and society in a comparative perspective.Translate social problems into sociological research from both micro & macro perspectives.Learn to evaluate & derive policy from results

Become an expert in translating important societal questions from both micro (family, social networks, crime) and macro perspectives (welfare state, solidarity) into sociological research to evaluate policies and to serve as input for new policies. The Sociology Master focuses on the analysis of such social cohesion related issues, such as populism in politics, social contacts, and solidarity.

Central theme: politics, policy and society in a comparative perspective.

Translate social problems into sociological research questions from both micro (family, social networks, crime) and macro perspectives (welfare state, solidarity). Analyze these questions with the aid of theories and advanced research methods, and evaluate and develop policy based on the results.Taught in small, interactive workgroups with excellent individual thesis supervision.

Waarom aan de Tilburg University?

Five good reasons to choose the Master's program Sociology:

Broad Master's program options

Unique traineeship possibility

Small-scale / favorable student to staff ratio

Excellent student evaluation

High success rates

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Do you want to experience what it's like to follow a Master program at Tilburg University? Then follow a trial lecture of the Master's program of your choice! You can follow a trial lecture from February 2019 until June 2019.

specialisatie Extended Master Sociology

The Extended Master in Sociology (EMS) is a Master's program lasting 18 months (90 ECTS), divided into three semesters.

During the first semester, EMS students will do the course work of the regular one-year Master in Sociology at Tilburg University. During semesters two and three, students will follow a junior traineeship at a selected organization for 50% of their time, during which they will participate in existing (research) projects; for the other 50% of the time students will carry out research for - and write - the Master Thesis. The EMS combines academic education and scientific research during the Master's thesis trajectory with in-depth work experience in an organization in a way that is not possible in the one-year Master's program.The goal of the EMS is to provide students with relevant work experience and to enhance their research skills and knowledge.

specialisatie Double Degree in Sociology and Population Studies

Study modern societies in Tilburg University & Universitat Pompeu Fabra to identify the main forces and challenges faced by key social institutions, such as families, schools, communities, and jobs.

Two of the highest-ranked Social Science Departments in Europe combine their strengths to offer double-degree research training in Sociology and Population Studies. You will get two full Master's degrees by combining two related subject areas with different approaches. Graduate both as Master of Research in Sociology and Demography at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and Master of Science in Sociology at Tilburg University. An ultimate international experience by studying in Barcelona half of the time.

This 1.5-year program consists of 90 credits (ECTS). The first ¾ year you'll spend at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. The second ¾ year you'll spend at Tilburg University.

You will write your Master's thesis under the supervision of a UPF or Tilburg University faculty member. Your second reader will be automatically someone from the other institution, who will act as a second grader.

You can only start end of August.

specialisatie Double Degree in Sociology: Bamberg-Tilburg

Combine the Sociology Master's programs from Tilburg University and the University of Bamberg (Germany).

Get two full Master's degrees in Sociology from two outstanding academic institutions.

The degree of the University of Bamberg focuses on the specializations 'Empirical Social Research' and 'Education, Labour Market, Inequality', following a scientific as well as practice-oriented approach.

The degree of Tilburg University focuses on politics, policy and society in a comparative perspective.

The first year you'll spend at the University of Bamberg in Germany. The second year you'll spend at Tilburg University. During the first term students will be assisted in designing their individual study plans. An overview of the modules and courses of the program is provided below.

You can only start end of August.

track Global Management of Social Issues: Politics, Policy and Societal Development

'Politics, Policy and Societal Development' gives you a different perspective on sustainable development based on the theories and methods pertinent to this discipline.

Become an expert in sustainable development within an international context by addressing global societal challenges, such as poverty, migration, climate change, or humanitarian interventions after a natural disaster.

The track 'Politics, Policy and Societal Development' gives you a different perspective on sustainable development based on the theories and methods pertinent to this discipline. This specialization address societal issues and sustainable development from a sociological perspective.

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Become a specialist in the fields of healthcare policy, societal resilience, and health and wellbeing.

The heart of the new Health, Wellbeing and Society track of the MSc Sociology is the understanding that sustainability depends on creating resilient and healthy communities, which can adapt to changing conditions without losing their fundamental identities. You are taught to analyze how health and well-being are distributed across Western societies, and how health and well-being can be improved at the micro- meso- and macro-level of society.

Central theme: healthcare policy, societal resilience, and health & well-being. Combining scientific insights from sociology and health sciences, and with a strong collaboration with healthcare organizations, you will learn to become a specialist in the field of healthcare policy, societal resilience, and health and well-being. Learn to analyze how health and wellbeing are related to welfare, healthcare politics and policy and how it is related to demographic and societal factors at different levels.

specialisatie Double Degree in Sociology and Social Research

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Combine the Sociology Master's programs from Tilburg University and the University of Trento (Italy) to become an expert in political research, social policy and solving social cohesion related-issues.This double degree program in Sociology is resulting in two academic Master titles: the degree of the University of Trento focuses on political research, social policy and qualitative research. The degree of Tilburg University focuses on translating societal problems into sociological research to evaluate current policy with and derive new policies from.

This two-year program consists of 120 credits (ECTS), of which:

You will follow ten research methods and labs courses (51 ECTS in total) and two content courses (12 ECTS in total) during your first year at the University of Trento.

You will follow five content courses (27 ECTS in total) and two elective courses (9 ECTS in total) during your second year at Tilburg University.

You will start your Master's thesis (24 ECTS) in your second year with drawing your Individual Research Proposal with feedback of the thesis supervisors. You will write your Master's thesis under joint supervision of faculty members of both University of Trento and Tilburg University.

The first year you'll spend at the University of Trento in Trento, Italy. The second year you'll spend at Tilburg University.

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Focus on politics, policy and society in a comparative perspective.

You will learn to understand and explain society by developing advanced research skills opening up policy-making positions in public, private and research institutions!Translate social problems into sociological research from both micro (family, social networks, crime) and macro perspectives (welfare state, solidarity), and learn to evaluate and derive policy from the results.

Na de studie

Sociology is a broad program that can lead to employment in a wide range of fields, giving excellent employment prospects for graduates, both within the Netherlands and beyond.

Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt

Sociology is a broad program that can lead to employment in a wide range of fields, giving excellent employment prospects for graduates, both within the Netherlands and beyond. People with a Master's degree in Sociology work for either local or national governmental institutions, private companies, and for research agencies. The work may be in the field of labor and employment, culture, welfare, recreation, entertainment or health care.

Sociologists may be employed as researchers, policy officers, advisors or management team members. Jobs in communication, media, research and education are also suitable for sociologists. Some graduates work as organizational or human resources policy advisors in the public or private sector.

The broad and in-depth knowledge acquired during your Sociology studies here at Tilburg will enable you to make a substantial contribution to the analysis of and solutions to today's social problems.

The range of careers open to our sociology graduates include:

general policy officer, secretary or board member for national, provincial, municipal or private institutes working on issues related to employment, welfare, culture, education, recreation or health care

adviser on organizational or personnel policy for the government, the education sector or the business sector

jobs in journalism and the media within the field of verbal and written communication, and jobs in the information sector

researcher for the government, the education sector or the business sector